Besides, Duncan was a good man to Liberty and Sonny. He saw Sonny as his own.
Liberty had rejected him and refused to remarry because she did not want to be miserable again. She was worried Sonny would be bullied too.
However, Duncan had cleared all obstacles for her sake. The Lewis family eventually accepted Liberty and was looking forward to her getting married to Duncan. She did not have to worry about Sonny getting bullied either. Duncan’s love for Sonny had surpassed that of Hank’s.
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